Saturday, July 27, 2013

Jacks add serious lumber to the middle of their order

The Lumberjacks have recently added a lot of thunder to the middle of their order, let's learn a little more about the Jacks power hitters:

> Justin James, outfield
Justin is currently 2nd in the league in hitting at .331 and is the son of former MLB player Deion James.  He generally bats 3rd and has already gone deep for the Jacks.

> Mike Hoefs, first base
Mike played 3 games with the Lumberjacks last year, hitting 4 home runs with 17 RBI's.  While playing for various teams last year, Mike hit about 30 home runs in limited playing time.  It's anticipated Mike will bat cleanup for the Jacks.

> Steve Detwiler, outfield
The Jacks have just completed a trade with the San Rafael Pacifics for outfielder Steve Detwiler who was the MVP of the 2008 College World Series and has big-time power.  Steve is currently hitting 5th for the Jacks.

> Mike Taylor, third base
Mike has already hit two grand slams in only a handful of professional games this year, racking up about 20 RBIs in about 20 games.  While a legit cleanup hitter on most teams, Mike will generally bat 6th or 7th for the Jacks.

Thursday, July 25, 2013

Lumberjacks acquire Steve Detwiler


Steve Detwiler, MVP of the 2008 College World Series, has been acquired by the Lumberjacks in exchange for pitchers Dan Rogers and AJ Gallardo.  The Fresno State Bulldog was a key member of the teams' D1 national championship in 2008.  Welcome to the club Steve!

You can watch tonight's game against the Pacifics live on Comcast channel 30, AT&T channel 99, or online at http://cmcm.tv/liveedu.